Painting
Landscape after Ni Zan
Wang Yuanqi
1707
From the archive
Wang Yuanqi, an official in Emperor Kangxi’s (reigned 1662–1722) court, grew up in an artistic family. Like other mainstream painters of the Orthodox School, he followed a canon of earlier styles and artists endorsed by Ming calligrapher Dong Qichang (1555–1636). Here, Wang drew inspiration from Ni Zan (1301–1374), a Yuan dynasty painter known for his simple compositions and spare use of ink. Master Ni seldom used color, but Wang added green and ochre washes to the trees, cottages, and hills in this landscape. Painting was a way for Wang to relieve the pressures of his official duties.
- Associated place
- China
- Material & technique
- Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
The record behind the work
Place & date
The museum gives the cultural attribution “China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)”. The pin represents this broad cultural association, not a verified creation site or depicted location.
Source & reuse
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
Source ID: 132016
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